| Subject | International Space Station and Space Shuttle STS-118 Crest Mount Elden |
| Date/Time | AUG 19, 2007 - 8:20 PM MST |
| Location | Flagstaff, Arizona - Home |
| Optics | 18-55 mm Canon Kit Lens @ 18 mm - f/7.1 - ISO 800 |
| Camera | Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel |
| Exposure | 76 sec. |
| Processing | Contrast, color management, and noise reduction with Adobe Photoshop CS2 and NeatImage |
| Supporting Links | Discussion of the photo session and video of flyby the following night. |
On Sunday evening, August 19, 2007, the ISS popped up over the ridge of Mt. Elden, shining with a coppery light. The pure white beacon of Shuttle Endeavour blinked into view a few seconds later, skiing in the wake of the space station. The kids seemed to be enjoying the view as much as I was. On this pass, the Shuttle appeared noticeably brighter than the Space Station. I guess that could be a result of the ISS solar panels not reflecting well from that position. About a minute after appearing, the space station gradually faded into the Earth's shadow, followed shortly by the shuttle.
This image shows the view from my front yard, facing northwest. Note how brilliantly the house is lit by the industrial facilities down the road. Be sure to click the image to see the two separate trails. The trail to the right is the ISS, the one to the left is the Shuttle. The following night, I was able to shoot more frames of the pair passing by to the north. I assembled those into a video that can be found here.